document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67843>Question 67843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following sytem by substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x - 12y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 3y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x - 12y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 3y = -1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for one of the variables and substitute the solution into the other equation.  solve for the second variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+3y=-1 [Solve for x (or solve for y)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x=-3y-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3y+1 [substitute this solution into the other equation and solve for y]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(3y+1)-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y+4-12y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 does not equal to 5, therefore there is no solution to this system. This means that the lines never intersect or cross. </SPAN>\n" );
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